(Reuters) - Futures tied to the U.S. stock indexes edged higher on Monday in an action-packed week for global markets as Americans gear up to elect a new president, while the Federal Reserve will decide on more cuts to its benchmark policy rate. A new poll showed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris leading in Iowa ahead of a Tuesday vote, even...

07:12 AM EST, 11/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity investors will be mostly focused this week on the presidential election while remaining vigilant about a cut in interest rates from the Federal Reserve and more corporate earnings. * Tuesday's US election and Thursday's concentration of central bank decisions -- in the US and overseas -- will be the biggest days...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Fear” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 500 points during the session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both recorded their biggest single-day declines since Sept. 3. Shares of Meta...

* Meta Platforms ( META ), Microsoft ( MSFT ) drag megacaps lower * Amazon ( AMZN ) and Apple ( AAPL ) post quarterly revenue beat * Estee Lauder ( EL ) shares drop to record low * September PCE data in line with estimates * Indexes down: Dow 0.9%, S&P 1.86%, Nasdaq 2.76% (Updates post close) By Abigail...